Andy (given name)

Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea.

As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of Anthony (especially Andon, Andoni, Andonis, Andonios, Andoniaina & Andony). Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of Andrea. The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.

In Indonesia, Andi is also a common first name, shortened from the word Adinda, used to address siblings respectfully, or from the Old Javanese word meaning "servant". It is also a title in South Sulawesi nobility (primarily Bugis, though have cognates in other austronesian languages) for educated noble. Andi as a title in Bugis can be used for both male and female, but can only be inherited patrilineally.

In arts and entertainment

 * Andy Adler, American sportscaster and journalist
 * Andy Allo (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
 * Adda Husted Andersen (1898–1990), Danish American metalsmith and enameler nicknamed "Andy"
 * Andy Bell (musician) (born 1970), formerly of Ride, Hurricane #1 and Oasis
 * Andy Bell (singer) (born 1964), English singer with Erasure
 * Andy Biersack (born 1990), lead vocalist of American rock band Black Veil Brides (also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx)
 * Andy Borg (born 1960), Austrian singer and television presenter
 * Andy Borodow (born 1969), Canadian wrestler
 * Andy Buckley (born 1965), American actor
 * Andy Cohen (born 1968), American TV producer, author and TV and radio host
 * Andi Deris (born 1964), German singer and songwriter, lead sing of the power metal band Helloween
 * Andy Detwiler (1969–2022), American farmer and internet personality
 * Andy Devine (1905–1977), American actor
 * Andy Dick (born 1965), American actor and comedian
 * Andi Dorfman, former Bachelorette
 * Andy Eastwood, English ukelele player and performer
 * Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipina actress and model
 * Andy Erikson (born 1987), American standup comedian
 * Andy Fraser (1952–2015), English bassist and songwriter, member of the rock band Free
 * Andy Fletcher (musician), British keyboardist, member of Depeche Mode
 * Andy García (born 1956), Cuban-American actor
 * Andy Gibb (1958–1988), English singer and songwriter
 * Andy Gill (1956–2020), English musician, member of the rock band Gang of Four
 * Andy Grammer, American singer, songwriter and record producer
 * Andy Griffith (1926–2012), American actor
 * Andy Heyward (born 1949), American television producer, president of DIC Entertainment
 * Andy Hollingworth, British photographer
 * Andy Hurley, drummer of American band Fall Out Boy
 * Andy Kaufman (1949–1984), American comedian
 * Andy Lakey (1959–2012), American artist
 * Andy Lassner (born 1966), Colombian-American television producer
 * Andy Lau, Hong Kong singer and actor
 * Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian and radio presenter
 * Andy Lee (German musician), German rock and roll pianist
 * Andy Lee (Korean singer), South Korean singer and actor, member of Shinhwa
 * Andy Lewis, American slackliner
 * Andy Lin, American photographer
 * Andie MacDowell (born 1958), American actress
 * Andy Marino (born 1980), American writer
 * Andy McCoy, Finnish musician
 * Andy Mckee, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player
 * Andy McNab (born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist
 * Andy McQuade, British film director
 * Andy Milonakis, American comedian
 * Andy On (born 1977), American actor and martial artist
 * Andi Osho (born 1973), British actress and television presenter
 * Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter
 * Andy Hyman (born 1981), American playwright
 * Andy Prieboy (born 1955), American musician
 * Andy Richter, American comic
 * Andy Rooney, American television personality
 * Andy Rozdilsky, American clown
 * Andy Samberg (born 1978), American comedian and actor
 * Andy Serkis, English actor
 * Andi Soraya, Indonesian actress
 * Andy Summers, English musician with the Police
 * Andy Taylor, English musician with Duran Duran
 * Andy R. Thomson (born 1971), Canadian architect
 * Andy Upton, Australian singer-songwriter
 * Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist
 * Andy Warpigs (died 2021), American singer-songwriter
 * Andy Whitfield (1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor
 * Andy Williams (1927–2012), American singer
 * Andy, one of the pseudonyms of Finnish singer Irwin Goodman (1943–1991)

In sports

 * Andy Bathgate (born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Andy Bell (boxer) (born 1985), British boxer
 * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1956), English footballer
 * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1984), English footballer
 * Andy Bell (freestyle motocross rider) (born 1975), former freestyle motocross rider
 * Andy Bell (Scottish footballer)
 * Andy Bloom (athlete) (born 1973), American Olympic shot putter
 * Andy Bowen (1867–1894), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history
 * Andy Caddick, English cricketer
 * Andy Canzanello (born 1981), American ice hockey player
 * Andy Carrington (born 1936), English footballer
 * Andy Cohen (baseball) (1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach
 * Andy Cole, English footballer
 * Andy Curran (born 1898), English footballer
 * Andy Dickerson (born 1982), American football coach and former player
 * Andy Dickerson (offensive lineman, born 1963) (born 1963), American football player
 * Andy Gayle (born 1970), former English footballer
 * Andy Gruenebaum (born 1982), American soccer player
 * Andy Grundy, Former rugby league footballer
 * Andy Heck, American football player and coach
 * Andi Herzog (born 1968), Austrian football manager
 * Andy Hill (born c. 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, author, and speaker
 * Andy Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
 * Andy Isabella (born 1997), American football player
 * Andy Johnson (English footballer), English footballer
 * Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer
 * Andy Lee (American football) (born 1982), American football punter
 * Andy Lee (boxer) (born 1984), Irish boxer
 * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1982), English footballer for Bradford City
 * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1962), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers
 * Andy Lee (snooker player) (born 1980), Hong Kong snooker player
 * Andy Leung (born 1990), Hong Kong windsurfer
 * Andy Macdonald, American professional skateboarder
 * Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player
 * Andy Mangan (born 1986), English footballer
 * Andy McQuarrie (born 1939), former Scottish footballer
 * Andy Messersmith, baseball player
 * Andy Mulliner (born 1971), English-born Welsh footballer
 * Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel
 * Andy Murray (born 1987), Scottish tennis player
 * Andy Najar, Honduran footballer
 * Andy Nicholls, English football hooligan and author
 * Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
 * Andy Phillip, American basketball player
 * Andy Phillips (baseball), American baseball player
 * Andy Phillips (center) (born 1991), American football center
 * Andy Priaulx, British racing driver
 * Andy Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
 * Andy Reid, Super Bowl-winning NFL coach
 * Andy Ristie (born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer
 * Andy Robustelli, American football player
 * Andy Roddick (born 1982), American professional tennis player
 * Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player
 * Andy Schleck (born 1985), Luxembourgish cyclist
 * Andy Schliebener (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Andy Selva (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
 * Andy Sheets, American baseball player
 * Andy Shore (born 1955), former English footballer
 * Andy Sokol (born c. 1928), Canadian football player
 * Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player
 * Andy Soucek (born 1985), Spanish auto racing driver
 * Andy Stewart (born 1978), former Scottish footballer
 * Andy Tait, Scottish footballer
 * Andy Van Vliet (born 1995), Belgian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Andy Whing (born 1984), English footballer

Other

 * Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe, Bugis nobleman and Indonesian national hero
 * Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports
 * Andy Bathie, British sperm donor
 * Andy Bell (entrepreneur), AJ Bell Chief Executive
 * Andy Bell (journalist) (born 1963), British journalist
 * Andy Karsner (born 1967), American technology entrepreneur
 * Andy Kerr (born 1955), American environmentalist
 * Andy Liu (born 1946 or 1947), Canadian mathematician
 * Andi Mappanyukki, 32th Sultan of Bone and 4th Regent of Bone
 * Andi Meister (born 1938), Estonian engineer and politician
 * Andy Rachmianto (born 1965), Indonesian government official
 * Andy Vesey (born 1955), American businessman

Fictional characters

 * Andy, the son in Stepfather 3, a film
 * Andy, a character in the 1982 Australian movie Turkey Shoot
 * Andy, a character played by American professional wrestler Silo Sam (1952–2005) in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure
 * Andie Anderson, in the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
 * Andy Baker, in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
 * Andy Barclay, from the Childs Play horror movie series
 * Andy Beckett, from the 1993 film Philadelphia
 * Andy Bernard, from the American television show The Office
 * Andy Bogard, from the Fatal Fury video games series
 * Andy Botwin, from the Showtime series Weeds
 * The title character of Andy Capp, an English comic strip
 * Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, in the 1985 film The Goonies
 * Andrea "Andi" Cruz, a character from the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way, and protagonist of WITS Academy.
 * Andy Davidson (Torchwood), from the British television series Torchwood
 * Andy Davis (Toy Story), from the Toy Story animated film series
 * Andy Dufresne, from the 1994 drama film The Shawshank Redemption
 * Andy Dwyer, from the American television series Parks and Recreation
 * Andy Fox (FoxTrot), from the comic strip FoxTrot
 * Andy Hardy, protagonist of 16 films from 1937 to 1946, played by Mickey Rooney
 * Andy Hargrove, from the television series One Tree Hill
 * Andy Harris, from the American sitcom television series Roseanne
 * Andy Johnson (Squirrel Boy), from the animated television series Squirrel Boy
 * Andy Kewzer, from the movie The Final Destination
 * Andy Larkin (What's with Andy), from the Canadian animated television series What's with Andy?
 * Andy Lippincott, the first gay character in comics
 * Andi Mack, the titular character of Disney Channel series Andi Mack
 * Andy McNally (Rookie Blue), from the television series Rookie Blue
 * Andy Millman, the lead character in the television series Extras
 * Andy Moffett, in the American television series The Facts of Life
 * Andy Panda in classic cartoons
 * Andy Pandy, from children's television
 * Andy Pipkin, from the British comedy series Little Britain
 * Andi Prendergast, from the television series Reaper
 * Andy Renko, from the television series Hill Street Blues
 * Andrea "Andy" Sachs, the main character of the film The Devil Wears Prada
 * Andy Sipowicz, from the television series NYPD Blue
 * Andy Stitzer, the main character from the 2005 American romantic comedy movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin
 * Andy Trudeau, from the television series Charmed
 * Andy Taylor, from the American television show The Andy Griffith Show
 * Andie Walsh, the main character of the film Pretty in Pink
 * Andy West, title character of Jacqueline Wilson novel The Suitcase Kid
 * One of the title characters in Amos 'n' Andy (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States
 * Andy, commanding officer in the video game Advance Wars
 * Andy, main character from the game Heart of Darkness
 * Andy, from Date Movie
 * Andy (Peanuts), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip Peanuts
 * Andie, the red squirrel who has a crush on Surly in The Nut Job and The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
 * Officer Andy, a police man in 1992 horror movie Sleepwalkers